@voraciousTreasure — #cannibalism

~~~~~~~~ A very busy week; one primarily spent retrieving, preparing, and restoring artifacts. And, naturally, hunting. I shall be sharing some of my finds from my explorations and my prey here over the next few nights, as the mood takes me.

~~~~~~~~ A find from the Imperial ship sunk last evening. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a photo!] [A photo is uploaded. An imperial ship rests on the ocean floor, broken into several pieces. Several corpses drift about the shipwreck, mostly skeletal; the bones have been eaten clean, all of the ribcages broken open in a very specific way. The Physalia holds a delicate necklace up to the camera in a long-fingered, elegant hand, their fingertips and claws stained dark. The necklace consists of twenty small pearls, each one intricately carved with swirling designs. It may just be the blood clouding thro...Read more

~~~~~~~~ I do believe a maelstrom is forming around an Imperial ship. Good. As much as I enjoy a chase, it's nice when my food comes to me.

~~~~~~~~ A piece of tonight's find. [voraciousTreasure uploaded a photo!] ((A photo taken underwater. The Physalia's left hand can be seen holding an elaborate bone brooch in their long, viciously sharp claws. The brooch is set with pearls and carved with the image of a sailing ship on the waves, two tiny gems marking out the two moons above the ship. Their fingertips and claws are stained dark; in the background, an empty, bloodied ribcage floats in the water, cracked open.))

~~~~~~~~ More people should dive confidently into the ocean depths of Alternia, unwilling to comprehend their own mortality. The overconfident, foolish ones are the most interesting to encounter. The ones who recognise me, however, are the most amusing. Both are fun to play with.

~~~~~~~~ Good dusk. Tonight is a night for hunting down those who think themselves immune to consequence. Tonight is for feasting.

~~~~~~~~ Part of tonight's meal decided to swallow the rings she wore. I can only assume she thought doing so would either save her or the jewellery. She was proven wrong on both counts.

~~~~~~~~ Tonight's hunt was very successful; not only was it delicious, but I also recovered some pieces of rather lovely jewellery. [voraciousTreasure uploaded a photo!] ((The Physalia's hand is in shot, holding an eight-stranded pearl necklace with golden bars connecting the strings, each bar studded with tiny gems. There is violet and purple blood on the necklace as well as on their hands and clouding the water somewhat, staining their fingers and the thin golden rings they wear.))

~~~~~~~~ A grand feast for an important night. This proved an immensely enjoyable anniversary indeed. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a photo!] ((An impossibly tall stone spire rises through choppy waves and looms above, reaching up and up and up until the perspective pierces it through the pink moon, shining in full, the pink-tinged stormclouds breaking around it. A small cave yawns at the base of the spire. The cave, the rocks surrounding the spire, and the surface of the ocean itself are covered in the remains of a large number of highbloods, predominantly purple and violet. The Physalia holds an ...Read more

~~~~~~~~ I was briefly interrupted whilst retrieving an artifact, but at least it provided a decent meal, and one I barely had to hunt. [voraciousTreasure uploaded a photo!] ((It shows the bow of a sunken ship rising from the silt of the ocean floor, the freshly broken body of a purpleblooded troll drifting near the curve of the hull. The corpse is mostly wet bone and some shreds of flesh and tendons in the vague shape of a troll; a small shoal of fish have already gathered to pick at the remains. The horns are tall and hooked. The edge of what could be a violet-hued fin can be seen in the bottom corn...Read more

~~~~~~~~ Good dawn. Do remember to ensure the sun will not reach you. Charred remains are hardly worth consuming. ((#cannibalism))

~~~~~~~~ There appears to be a small fleet of ships travelling on the surface. Unwise of them, though I am certainly not complaining. I'm rather hungry, so: select a number between one and eleven, if you will. ((#cannibalism implied))

~~~~~~~~ My latest meal wore a rather elegant coat of ragseal hide, bearing an embroidered warning hidden amongst the lapel decoration. Said warning is a verse from a song I know very well. Given his fate, he should have heeded such words for himself, rather than hoping them upon his adversaries. For those of you who cannot parse the stitches, it reads as follows: Moon and moor and fire and fen We hunt in the night for a song You will know us well by the dawn If you dare try the tune sing along [voraciousTreasure uploaded a photo!] ((An elaborate, expensive-looking grey coat drifts underwater, the f...Read more

~~~~~~~~ Perhaps I shall go hunting shortly. ((#cannibalism implied))

~~~~~~~~ A decent meal. Thank you to those who chose; @karmaDagger and @pseudoAnthium. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a photo!] ((Taken underwater, the photo shows The Physalia's hand. Drenched in purple blood that wisps off into the water, they hold a troll's bloodpusher like someone might hold an apple -- extremely casually. It fits neatly in their hand, about the size of their palm, their claws and rings glinting in the moonlight coming down through the water from above. They must be relatively close to the surface.)) ((#cannibalism #gore #body-horror #organs))

~~~~~~~~ Hm. Purple or blue? ((#cannibalism implied))

~~~~~~~~ I was interrupted tonight as I went through an early-Condescension Era shipwreck. I can only assume the pirates thought themselves immune to my tendencies, given the foolishness of the first few upon noticing me. I enjoyed my meal today, despite the lack of a true hunt; they delivered themselves into my claws. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a video!] ((It lasts only a few seconds; in a cabin of a submerged wreck, the camera shows a section of an immensely old tapestry done entirely in metal. The Physalia's hand reaches to gently nudge a metal ring with the edge of a claw. Some grainy silt disl...Read more

~~~~~~~~ ((OOC: TL:DR and info at the bottom!)) Let me tell you a story. Long ago for all but the eldest of trolls, there was a collector. His name does not matter. His bloodline does not matter. His caste matters only for it lent him undeserved power. He used that power to gather a great many things that took his fancy; jewellery, relics both fabled and not, beautiful things, powerful things, curiosities of all kinds. One night, whilst the pink moon was full, he decided to follow a tale he had heard of a hidden hoard of treasure. He cared not for the curse said to have been laid in protection. He ...Read more

~~~~~~~~ The storm was rather bountiful. Two ships; one freshly shipwrecked, one requiring some of my help to open up. I ate well and still had some left over, but I care more for the treasures I recovered. I'll organise it all over the next few nights, I think. ((#cannibalism implied))

~~~~~~~~ This night has been a good night. I found some very interesting things as well as a delicacy. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a photo!] ((The Physalia's hand is visible in the shot, cradling a handful of ancient pieces of jewellery, trinkets, and coins. Said hand is long-fingered and decorated with slim golden rings, with a set of vicious, sharp-looking claws. Their finger-and-clawtips are stained in violet blood, though clearly not theirs. They appear to be in an opulent cabin of a sunken vessel. There are signs of a struggle. #gore #cannibalism implied))

~~~~~~~~ I heard some pirates singing a certain song. They really should have known better; naming me, especially! I ate well. 'A creature, who lost a leg, is snickering this way: "The young lady over there, let's play!" Violet string tied to its collar cannot possibly be used in place of its lost leg. The carp streamers are showing their bellies, inside which heaps of skulls are buried. Three, two, one, and hold your breath. Five, six, seven, and raise your hands up high. A collar tied to a cliff tree, hanging and swinging, let's all join up together, everyone together! Hey, hey, shall ...Read more

~~~~~~~~ The moonlight is lovely tonight. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a photo!] ((It's a photo taken from maybe half a metre below the surface of the ocean. The light of the two moons shines down to scatter through the waves and under, highlighting the violet and purple blood clouding through the water. There are a few scraps of cloth and snapped bones visible in the macabre blooming; if one were to zoom in, they'd see that the marrow has been scraped out. #gore #cannibalism implied))

~~~~~~~~ The 'intrepid explorer' who broke into my current abode was delicious, by the way. It's quite impressive how well they could beg whilst paralysed. Unfortunately, they didn't have anything of any worth to me on them. #cannibalism #suggestive #death

~~~~~~~~ Tonight's find was a good one. The so-called 'Captain' who fancied this before I ate him had somewhat-decent taste, if only in his choice in jewellery. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a photo!] ((The Physalia holds a large pendant in the centre of the shot; framed by and held in place by extensive and delicate silver filigree is a multifaceted gemstone. The hue is a little difficult to tell due to being underwater -- it seems some shade of purplish-pink. The Physalia's claws hold it in place; they are extremely sharp, and a few slim golden rings can be seen on their long fingers. #gore #canniba...Read more

~~~~~~~~ Good dusk. Take care tonight if you decide to go for a swim. Or don't; caution will not help you if you find me. You will not escape, and I'll not turn down a appetiser. [#violence #cannibalism implied]

~~~~~~~~ There were a group of idiots going cliff-diving. I only fully ate two of the five; the other three were on drugs of some kind and left a bad aftertaste. Ah well. The two untainted ones were delicious, though, so I'm glad I saved the majority of one to eat once I'd sampled the others. Also, one of them had a very nice gold necklace! A pleasant surprise. #gore #death #substances #cannibalism

~~~~~~~~ There is a whaleshark lusus attempting to stalk me, most likely the custodian of the troll I had for my mid-evening meal. I do not particularly want to kill it, but it is getting mildly irritating. ((#cannibalism mention))

~~~~~~~~ An attempt was made, but a glaive just isn't going to work. I found something quite nice in my old haunt! I also found a tasty meal, but I was expecting that. [voraciousTreasure has uploaded a photo!] ((It is a photo of an interior room in a submerged shipwreck. It appears to have been repurposed into a respiteblock; there is a 'cupe and some scattered clutter befitting a young troll, such as waterproof FLARP manuals and game grubs. The blueish-green water has clouds of violet blood billowing through it. The source of the blood is presumably the eviscerated troll floating near the ceiling at th...Read more

~~~~~~~~ The ocean is relatively calm tonight. I might visit an older haunt of mine, see if anyone's moved in to provide me a delicacy. #cannibalism implied

~~~~~~~~ Hm. I guess I'll save some of these unfortunates for later -- there's only a small handful of them left, and I'm no longer hungry. #cannibalism

~~~~~~~~ There is no longer a boat on the surface. I'll eat, then go through the wreckage. #violence #cannibalism implied

((This account will contain #violence, #gore, #nsfw, #nsfwe, and #cannibalism. The Physalia is a seadweller who has spent their entire life in Alternia's oceans. Something of an urban legend, they are one of the many dangers facing trolls on the planet; if The Physalia catches someone, they will paralyse and eat said troll, taking any valuables for their own benefit. Their voice is rumoured to have hypnotic qualities, though that may only be a rumour. The Physalia is a mutant, having a fish tail instead of legs, but does not seem worried about being culled. Probably due to their noble status. They spend ...Read more